Comments on: Marketing FAIL http://teenymanolo.com/2010/01/26/marketing-fail/ Celebrating the Joys of Parenting and Childhood Thu, 24 May 2012 18:45:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: La BellaDonna http://teenymanolo.com/2010/01/26/marketing-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-145850 La BellaDonna Fri, 19 Feb 2010 19:05:49 +0000 http://teenymanolo.com/?p=5014#comment-145850 YES. I have friends with several pugs, whom they adore, and I am very happy for them. However, to me, they are not nearly as attractive as trolldogs might be expected to be. YES. I have friends with several pugs, whom they adore, and I am very happy for them.

However, to me, they are not nearly as attractive as trolldogs might be expected to be.

]]> By: raincoaster http://teenymanolo.com/2010/01/26/marketing-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-143799 raincoaster Sun, 31 Jan 2010 14:28:19 +0000 http://teenymanolo.com/?p=5014#comment-143799 The gold digger is entirely correct. Me, I'd rather get a dog that <i>looked</i> like a dog than one that looked like it had been one, before someone hit it with a shovel. The gold digger is entirely correct. Me, I’d rather get a dog that looked like a dog than one that looked like it had been one, before someone hit it with a shovel.

]]> By: The gold digger http://teenymanolo.com/2010/01/26/marketing-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-143334 The gold digger Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:17:12 +0000 http://teenymanolo.com/?p=5014#comment-143334 Raincoaster, it's because pugs are so ugly they need all the help they can get. (ducks) Raincoaster, it’s because pugs are so ugly they need all the help they can get. (ducks)

]]> By: Pencils http://teenymanolo.com/2010/01/26/marketing-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-143333 Pencils Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:14:51 +0000 http://teenymanolo.com/?p=5014#comment-143333 Sadly, that's not the first time I've seen that, I've seen Etsy shops where they sell bows and clips described as appropriate for both baby girls and little dogs. I wish I had bookmarked one or two. But then there seem to be hundreds of Etsy shops selling tutus and giant puffy hair bows for baby girls, so I'm sure the kind that cater to both dogs and babies wouldn't be hard to find. Sadly, that’s not the first time I’ve seen that, I’ve seen Etsy shops where they sell bows and clips described as appropriate for both baby girls and little dogs. I wish I had bookmarked one or two. But then there seem to be hundreds of Etsy shops selling tutus and giant puffy hair bows for baby girls, so I’m sure the kind that cater to both dogs and babies wouldn’t be hard to find.

]]> By: raincoaster http://teenymanolo.com/2010/01/26/marketing-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-143307 raincoaster Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:08:54 +0000 http://teenymanolo.com/?p=5014#comment-143307 I think she's on to something. Pug owners will buy ANY AMOUNT of crap for their dogs. It's a bigger market for useless items than parents of actual children I think she’s on to something. Pug owners will buy ANY AMOUNT of crap for their dogs. It’s a bigger market for useless items than parents of actual children

]]> By: The gold digger http://teenymanolo.com/2010/01/26/marketing-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-143281 The gold digger Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:30:14 +0000 http://teenymanolo.com/?p=5014#comment-143281 Plus how is she going to make any money if she is charging only $1 a bow including delivery? Or am I misreading the ad? Plus how is she going to make any money if she is charging only $1 a bow including delivery? Or am I misreading the ad?

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